Secret Johannesburg [Paperback]

Far from the crowds and the usual clich?s, Johannesburg is filled with hidden treasures revealed only to residents and visitors who leave the beaten track behind.An indispensable guide for all those who thought they knew the city well or would like to discover its other facets.The magnetic pull of a rock which is so strong that a coin sticks, a Miniature Railway track, a lighthouse in the sky, get Married in a Boeing 747, the very first example of Victorias Secret, a fantastic private garden open one day per year and whose address is given by request only, a very surprising fine dining home restaurant in Alex, fly over the city in a plane that served for WWII in Egypt, South Africas oldest monument, a waterfall in the concrete jungle, a fantastic private art collection that can be visited by appointment, the private home of one of South Africas most prolific and famous artists of the 20th Century&.Far from the crowds and the usual clich?s, Johannesburg is still a reserve of well-concealed treasures that only reveal themselves to those who know how to wander off the beaten track, whether residents or visitors.An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Johannesburg well, or who would like to discover the hidden face of the city.Lisa Johnston is a writer and photographer who was born and grew up in Johannesburg. She has worked variously as a travel, design and art journalist and is drawn to the unique creative pulse of the city and its people. In her early adult years, Johnston tried on various occasions to leave Johannesburg for a quieter life, both locally and abroad, but Joburgs combination of grit, green and glamour kept calling her back. She has lived the past 15 years in Johannesburg and has given up her quest for a country life, focusing instead on growing an urban farm in her small garden not far from the city.Claire Bell grew up on Johannesburgs East Rand, and fell in love with the city at the age of 5, when she first caught a train downtownlc�